DD2 hosts Dorchester Regional First Lego League Competition

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

February 2, 2013 was a full day of competition at the Dorchester Regional First Lego League Qualifier at River Oaks Middle School. Twenty-eight teams competed in events that tested science, technology, engineering and math skills. Each elementary and middle school in Dorchester School District Two fielded teams along with teams from Dorchester District Four, Colleton County, and Charleston County. There were winners in robot performance, core values, project, design, team spirit, perseverance and an overall winner of the tournament. The following are the winners in each category:Robot performance:1st Williams Memorial Elementary2nd Eagle Nest Elementary

The following teams won a golden ticket to advance to the state tournament:

The overall winner is Williams Memorial ElementaryEagle Nest ElementaryOakbrook ElementaryGregg MiddleRiver Oaks MiddleBeech Hill ElementaryDubose MiddleSC First Lego League State Championship will be held at White Knoll High School, 5643 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, S.C. on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.This event completes the tournament season for First Lego League. Eighty teams will compete for the title of State Champion. The public is invited to attend.Thank you to all the parents, teachers, coaches and outstanding student competitors who contributed to the event on February 2. Special thanks to the organizers of the event Joyce Becwar from River Oaks Middle and Jane Kolb, Dorchester District Two science interventionist.

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